IFFM to honor Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan & Sushant Singh Rajput by screening their films

demise of three great actors has left a huge void in Indian film industry. three great actors Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, and Sushant Singh Rajput have left behind years of memorable onscreen work when y passed away earlier this year. Though actors have been houred by various international festivals and associations, however, this time Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will also be paying a fitting tribute to late actors.

IFFM to hor Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, and Sushant Singh Rajput

To pay m a tribute, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2020 has decided to screen ir films to commemorate ir legacy. films include Irrfan Khan's Song of Scorpion, Rishi Kapoor's 102 t Out, and Sushant Singh Rajput's Kedarnath. Talking about same, Australian-Indian filmmaker Mitu Bhowmick Lange said in a statement, "Artistes live on through ir legacy. se were some fine men who did some incredible movies that resonated with everyone. It was important for us to celebrate ir memory. We handpicked some great films for our audience so that we relive a few of ir lives with m. ir loss to film industry is irrevocable but magic of ir movies will continue to entertain generations hereafter." 

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Irrfan died on April 29 after a two-year battle with a neuroendocrine tumour. Rishi died a day later on April 30 after battling cancer for a year while Sushant died on June 14. Angrezi Medium actor was also paid a tribute by Acemy of Motion Picture Arts recently in ir special video on hope. A scene featuring Irrfan from Ang Lee film Life of Pi saw him talking about life and death. On his death, Acemy wrote in a tweet, “A mainstay of Bollywood cinema and incredible talent in films like Slumdog Millionaire, Life of Pi and Namesake, Irrfan Khan left his imprint on global cinema. An inspiration to millions, he will be greatly missed.” 

 Sushant starred alongside debutant Sara Ali Khan in Abhishek Kapoor's film Kedarnath which performed decently at box office. Post that, late 34-year-old actor was seen in critically acclaimed Sonchiriya and box office hit Chhichhore. However, his last two films were released on OTT. Irrfan's last film was Angrezi Medium which could t score well at box office as nation-wide lockdown was anunced just days after film's release. Whereas, Rishi Kapoor's last film was Body opposite Emraan Hashmi. 

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